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From Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
  • Depending on the objection raised in your examination, you have 2 months to respond through a number of options.

  • How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.

  • Invalidation is the legal procedure which allows anyone to try and remove a trade mark from our register as if it had never been registered

  • This document outlines the different accelerated procedures offered to accelerate patent application processing.

  • This guide is for patent owners who need further information on filing proceedings as an option to resolve a dispute.

  • Thinking of doing business in Southeast Asia, China, Latin America, North America, Middle East, North Africa and India? Help and advice is available through our IP liaison officers (attachés).

  • A copyright notice is a concise note published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) providing basic copyright guidance.

  • Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.

  • Includes chapters on definition of a design, novelty and individual character, technical function, morality and emblems.

  • Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.

  • Administrative provisions.

  • Some countries may allow you to extend your UK IP protection and accept it as protected in that country after completing local formalities.

  • You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.

  • Section (14.01 -14.39) last updated: March 2017.

  • Actions that parallel exporters to the EEA and intellectual property rights holders need to take.

  • To protect your invention outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.

  • Section last updated: January 2019.

  • A change in practice to costs in patents, trade mark and designs.

  • There are 4 model research collaboration agreements for universities and companies that wish to undertake collaboration research projects together.

  • Sections (5.01 - 5.32) last updated: April 2025.